Floods’ pain still felt 1 year later in rural South Carolina
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Category Archives: Flood
Louisiana Flood of 2016 made worse by growth-focused policies
There's nothing new about flooding in southeast Louisiana. But in the Baton Rouge area, at least, the devastation wreaked by heavy rains is getting worse.
Burlington officials bring ideas back from League of Cities meeting
Three Burlington city officials joined more than 450 representatives of Iowa's cities at an annual conference in Des Moines last week and returned with ideas about how to make Burlington better. Nick MacGregor, assistant city manager for public works, said tours of Des Moines during the League of Cities annual conference gave him ideas for what Burlington could do with its riverfront redesign.
After delay, Ascension, FEMA agree on deal to do damage assessments, hire inspectors
FEMA will have within 10 to 14 days 10 two-person teams of inspectors doing damage assessments of the 10,000 to 12,000 Ascension Parish homes and businesses inundated after last month's historic flood, parish officials said Wednesday. Parish government and Federal Emergency Management Agency officials reached an agreement on damage assessments this week after Parish Council members aired concerns late last week about the slow start to the process.
Park that started as Hood family farm
Jan Forrest remembers it well. She was 8 when she visited her grandparents, Frank and Laura Hood, on the banks of the Snake River.
Outdated FEMA Flood Maps Don’t Account For Climate Change
Cattle had to be driven through the waters of a flooded road, and then trucked to higher ground on Aug. 16, in Sorrento, La. About a third of the flooding in the state last month occurred outside the local flood plain.
A Wall Against the Next Sandy: Where Should It Go?
The brackish channel at the convergence of the East River and Upper New York Bay separates Red Hook from the Financial District at the southern tip of Manhattan. Take the twenty-minute ferry between the two neighborhoods and you'll see just about all of Red Hook's several miles of waterfront.
Louisiana Lawmakers to Determine Flooding Response
Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves says he will keep working to overhaul the way the country responds to natural disasters like this month's devastating floods in his home state. Flood waters were rising, so Rep. Garret Graves threw his kayak and paddle board on his truck, just in case.
Thankful flood victim finds humor amid devastating tragedy
Outside the small town of Walker, Louisiana, the rural B... . Lisa Dupuy, 41, left, prays with pastor Mark Carroll during church services at South Walker Baptist Church in Walker, La., Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016.
Romano: Either fix flood insurance problems or be prepared for disaster
And then we'll be the sad losers watching helplessly as homes and dreams are consumed by floodwaters. Just like the unfortunate souls in Baton Rouge, La., last week, and just like folks in West Virginia and South Carolina in the months before that.
Search for living, dead: Louisiana fights back from flooding
"Everything is gone. School is gone. Home is gone. Church is gone," s... . Amanda Burge looks at flood damage with two of her three children Aiden, right, and Hudson, left, at her home in Denham Springs, La., Friday, Aug. 19, 2016.
Federal Partners Continue to Support Survivors in Louisiana
At the direction of President Barack Obama, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is leading the federal government's effort to provide assistance and support to Louisiana, in response to recent flooding. President Obama received updates throughout the day from his team on current response and recovery efforts underway in close coordination with state, local, and tribal officials.
Flood damage to be reviewed in four Minnesota counties
The Department of Public Safety Homeland Security and Emergency Management division will visit Aitkin, Carlton, Crow Wing and Pine counties in Minnesota this week to assess damages sustained in thunderstorms during the week of July 10. At this time, the damages do not meet federal requirements for FEMA's Public Assistance Program, but they could qualify for funds through the Minnesota State Disaster Assistance Program. During the week of July 10, torrential downpours overwhelmed drainage systems, rivers and streams with 7-14 inches of rain.
Historic flooding in Louisiana strands 7,000
Emergency crews have rescued more than 7,000 people stranded in Louisiana by historic flooding that has killed at least three people and submerged whole communities, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Sunday, as the Gulf Coast braced for more rain and rising waters. Stranded residents have been pulled out of flooded homes and swamped cars in cities and towns across the southern part of the state, said Edwards, who has called for federal emergency relief funds.
Palo Alto: San Francisquito Creek flood control project finally begins
Jacqueline Lee / Daily News East Palo Alto resident Dennis Parker was among those celebrating the groundbreaking of a San Francisquito Creek flood control project Friday morning at Friendship Bridge. Parker and his wife, Luella Parker, live in the flood plain.
Kittleman calls on council to extend state of emergency in Ellicott City
Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman, at podium, and other Howard County officials held a press conference to provide updates on the recovery and cleanup underway in Ellicott City on July 31. Kittleman has asked the County Council to extend the state of emergency in Ellicott City as crews continue cleanup and secure the city ravaged by flash floods on Saturday, July 30. Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman, at podium, and other Howard County officials held a press conference to provide updates on the recovery and cleanup underway in Ellicott City on July 31. Kittleman has asked the County Council to extend the state of emergency in Ellicott City as crews continue cleanup and secure the city ravaged by flash floods on Saturday, July 30. County Executive Allan Kittleman called on the Howard County Council to extend a state of emergency after a raging flood swept parts of old Ellicott ... (more)
The Latest: Maryland lieutenant governor gives flood update
Maryland's lieutenant governor says state and federal officials are discussing disaster relief for Ellicott City after severe flash flooding. Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford said Monday officials are still assessing the damage so they can give information to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The Latest: West Virginia keeps eye on sky during cleanup
National Guard teams are removing debris as authorities prepare for another round of expected storms after flooding devastated parts of the state. West Virginia Emergency Management Agency spokesman Tim Rock said Monday that "everybody's just keeping an eye on the sky" as search and rescue teams continue to check whether everyone is accounted for.
My view: Tusher Dam diversion project keeps the green in Green River
If water is the life blood of the West, then the recently rehabilitated Green River Diversion Dam is a major artery that helps distribute that blood to the Green River community that heavily relies on it. If water is the life blood of the West, then the recently rehabilitated Green River Diversion Dam is a major artery that helps distribute that blood to the Green River community that heavily relies on it.
Trapped group escapes Kentucky cave through neck-deep water
A group of college students trapped by flash flooding on a field trip to a Kentucky cave Thursday walked through neck-deep water to get to safety, authorities said. The 19 people who escaped more than six hours after entering Hidden River Cave included students from Clemson University, four tour guides, and two police officers who became trapped when they tried to rescue the group, Kentucky State Police Trooper B.J. Eaton said.